English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

paix — meaning in English

French → English · translate English → French instead

English meaning

  • peace noun A state of calm with no war, fighting, or serious conflict.
  • rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

paix is used for these senses in English:

  • peace A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
  • rest (uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
  • rest (euphemistic, uncountable) A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")

peace — full definition

  1. noun A state of calm with no war, fighting, or serious conflict.
  2. noun A personal sense of calm, free from worry or inner conflict.
  3. intj Used to tell someone to be quiet, or as a casual way of saying goodbye.

rest — full definition

  1. noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
  2. noun The remaining part of something; what is left over.
  3. noun A pause of a specific length in a piece of music, or the symbol marking it.
  4. verb To stop working or moving in order to relax or recover.
  5. verb To lean, lie, or be supported on something.

Related French words